Mandarin Chinese reference
撒
sǎ
to scatter; to sprinkle
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sǎscatter |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sǎ lescattered |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sǎ guohave scattered before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài sǎbe scattering |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào sǎ lebe about to scatter |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì sǎwill scatter |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù sǎdo not scatter |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi sǎdid not scatter |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sǎ ma?do you scatter? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sǎ bu sǎ?do you scatter? |
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